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Bioaerosol emitted by working activities in Waste Sorting Plants (WSP) were associated with several health disorders such as rhinitis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The aim of the study was to investigate the exposure to airborne…

Unlike sporulating microorganisms (fungi, actinomycetes), more fragile microorganisms (bacteria) cannot be sampled by filtration because they are sensitive to the stress of the sampling. The objectives of the study are to choose, to assess, and…

(1,3)-B-D-glucans are compounds of biological origin (moulds, yeast, plants, certain bacteria). They may be present in the workplace air and can represent a toxinic risk for exposed workers.

The objectives of the study are to develop and to assess a method…

Assessing the risks related to occupational exposure to bioaerosols involves deploying appropriate methods and strategies. Most of the studies for assessing exposure to bioaerosols at the work station in various sectors of occupational…

Hundreds types of cheese are produced in France (second world’s consumer with 25.6 kg/year/inhabitant in 2010). Plants involved in this occupational sector are numerous and many workers may be exposed to fungal bioaerosols and may develop adverse…